What makes someone valuable in a career that never stops changing? For Allen Moffett, two things stand out: stay curious and find ways to be useful.
In this episode of The Flex Forward Podcast, Nic Espanet talks with Allen Moffett, a cybersecurity and identity security executive with more than 35 years of experience in the IT industry.
Allen shares how his career has evolved from hands-on technology work to leading national and global security teams. He also explains why he recently made a career change that allows him to work more closely with customers, mentor teams, and help organizations solve identity security challenges.
Nic and Allen discuss why curiosity can be more important than knowing one specific technology. In cybersecurity, things are always changing. Allen believes professionals need to understand more than the system right in front of them. They need to keep learning, ask questions, and understand the bigger picture.
The conversation also turns to an important lesson Allen has learned during his career: take control of your own path. The easy or comfortable choice is not always the right one. Looking back, Allen shares how listening to his own instincts could have helped him make some career decisions differently.
Another lesson comes from a simple idea: “be useful.” Allen explains why finding problems that need to be solved and becoming the person who can help solve them can make someone more valuable to an organization—even as AI and other technologies change the workplace.
Allen also discusses mentorship, helping the next generation of cybersecurity professionals, moving toward board and advisory roles, and why lifelong learning continues to matter after more than three decades in the industry.
About Allen Moffett
Allen Moffett is a cybersecurity and identity security executive with more than 35 years of IT experience. He has led national and global teams delivering security solutions and currently serves as a Managing Director at Simeio, where he focuses on strategic customer relationships, customer success, and mentoring delivery teams.
Allen also serves on the board of IDCRO, a nonprofit, vendor-agnostic industry organization focused on building a community of identity practitioners and providing independent training and professional development resources.
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